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Justreallylovespussy t1_j1qzh7r wrote

It is 100% a part of his motivation in the film, it’s shocking to me you could call this one of your favorite movies and miss the subtext so dramatically.

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controldekinai t1_j1r02yv wrote

It's pretty wild. Like you don't want to just reply "no" to someone who's written a wall of text like this but I mean wtf??? Did OP forget that AS SOON as he heard the mission was a farce he attempted to leave the planet to go home??

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Biirke t1_j1r0bbi wrote

No way OP has seen Interstellar as many times as he claims. He even thinks the father in law is Coopers dad

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[deleted] OP t1_j1r0z07 wrote

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Biirke t1_j1r1kz5 wrote

I'm not assuming because of that 1 detail, which btw is a weird thing to have wrong if you've watched it SEVEN times.

Im assuming based on this whole thread

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[deleted] OP t1_j1r11rn wrote

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georgethejojimiller t1_j1r1bih wrote

It was either he goes or his child doesnt get to live a future. The trip was supposed to take only a couple of years, the whole incident with the ocean planet kinda fucked up that part of the plan.

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bozz14 t1_j1r25lg wrote

Why though? What does waiting accomplish other than delaying the inevitable? As a parent you do whatever it takes to save your children and you do it immediately. That's what he did.

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[deleted] OP t1_j1qzopw wrote

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Justreallylovespussy t1_j1r0i60 wrote

Saving the world [because he’s the only one who can and he won’t doom his children and humanity to certain death on an unlivable world]

That’s not specific or powerful?

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georgethejojimiller t1_j1r1k04 wrote

You forgot how crop harvests are failing and they will slowly die of famine or conflict. It was an obvious choice but it certainly wasn't easy

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